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Hurley Elementary

Public Grades K-6
1254th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of California elementary schools
Summary

Hurley Elementary is a 574-student K–6 school in Visalia, served by Visalia Unified. Its strongest overall distinction is that it pairs results above state and district averages in all three tested subjects with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among the nearby schools: 9% in 2025–2026, compared with 19% districtwide and 18% statewide.

Hurley’s strongest subject compared with the state and district is math: 57% of students were proficient, versus 38% statewide and 31% in the district. ELA proficiency was 60% (49% statewide, 48% districtwide), and science was 46% (36% statewide, 31% districtwide). Hurley also exceeded nearby-school averages in all three subjects, by 9 points in ELA, 16 in math and 13 in science. Its nearby-school standing was fourth in ELA and math and third in science, so it performs well but is not the area leader. Absenteeism was below the next-lowest nearby school, Oak Grove Elementary, at 10%.

Test results have improved substantially since 2022–2023: proficiency rose 9 points in ELA, 13 in math and 17 in science by 2025–2026. However, compared with the prior year, ELA fell 3 points and math fell 1, while science rose 2. SchoolDigger ranked Hurley 1,254th of 5,804 schools, at the 78th percentile with 4 stars. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 23.4, above the nearby-school average of 22.1; 49% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Multi-racial Students was at the 29th percentile, compared with 78th overall, a notably lower relative measure of how well the school serves this group. Its ranking for Special Education Students rose from the 46th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 73rd in 2023–2024. These yearly proficiency rates are not measures of growth for the same students.

574
Students ?
23.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,337
Per pupil spending ?
48.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 6600 West Hurley Ave.
       Visalia, CA  93291-8812

(559) 730-7905

District: Visalia Unified


Students who attend Hurley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Green Acres Middle
High:    Redwood High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.9%
White:
23.2%
Two or more races:
12.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 61st percentile in 2022 → 78th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 78th (2026) from a 61st-percentile low (2022)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school57%
District avg38%
California avg42%
1,254th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 6 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to top 22% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 28Elementary Schools in the Visalia Unified
525th of 968Visalia Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.31254 of 580478.4%★★★★☆
202579.71169 of 585780.0%★★★★☆
202472.41481 of 586974.8%★★★★☆
202361.12006 of 585965.8%★★★☆☆
202255.62266 of 588361.5%★★★☆☆
201985.3893 of 578984.6%★★★★☆
201882.31015 of 566282.1%★★★★☆
201784.0956 of 569283.2%★★★★☆
201685.4881 of 561484.3%★★★★☆
201583.1976 of 561182.6%★★★★☆
201388.7548 of 553090.1%★★★★★
201281.9917 of 539083.0%★★★★☆
201175.51232 of 537777.1%★★★★☆
201073.11322 of 531475.1%★★★★☆
200972.91306 of 519374.9%★★★★☆
200862.01768 of 511365.4%★★★☆☆
200751.02269 of 511355.6%★★★☆☆
200655.21951 of 481859.5%★★★☆☆
200559.91745 of 482263.8%★★★☆☆
200471.81238 of 480974.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.01223 of 556978.0%★★★★☆
202580.11074 of 559780.8%★★★★☆
202473.21344 of 561276.1%★★★★☆
202356.72100 of 560962.6%★★★☆☆
202251.22356 of 563558.2%★★★☆☆
201980.01077 of 549280.4%★★★★☆
201880.71000 of 541381.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202680.7669 of 508586.8%★★★★☆
202581.7678 of 510786.7%★★★★☆
202471.81106 of 510778.3%★★★★☆
202361.31589 of 508768.8%★★★☆☆
202255.61862 of 508463.4%★★★☆☆
201988.9339 of 496393.2%★★★★★
201889.4326 of 483093.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202675.1997 of 541281.6%★★★★☆
202571.81187 of 546078.3%★★★★☆
202466.01459 of 551773.6%★★★★☆
202347.22553 of 536352.4%★★★☆☆
202249.52302 of 526456.3%★★★☆☆
201986.1441 of 517391.5%★★★★★
201878.6742 of 508485.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202675.01278 of 559077.1%★★★★☆
202575.51263 of 562877.6%★★★★☆
202468.81573 of 564372.1%★★★★☆
202364.31755 of 563868.9%★★★☆☆
202259.31997 of 566364.7%★★★☆☆
201986.1777 of 551085.9%★★★★☆
201880.61034 of 543181.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202636.2536 of 75228.7%★☆☆☆☆
202544.1462 of 71835.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202460.9704 of 263573.3%★★★★☆
202337.41303 of 242046.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202666.9866 of 253265.8%★★★☆☆
202583.2298 of 259888.5%★★★★☆
202472.8709 of 265173.3%★★★★☆
202366.5913 of 266165.7%★★★☆☆
202254.51327 of 272651.3%★★★☆☆
201980.4458 of 283483.8%★★★★☆
201873.8685 of 273775.0%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)78th percentile~ school
Male (2026)77th percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)73rd percentile~ school
White (2026)66th percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)29th percentile-50 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state
Mathematics57%+18 vs state
Science46%+10 vs state

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by Suzi :) (a parent)
Monday, January 23, 2017

Open Quote Amazing! Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Open Quote Unlike higher ranked elementary schools in Visalia (Royal Oaks, Oak Grove),
Hurley offers no motivational incentives for students regarding academic achievements. There are no honor roll, character, or other awards ceremonies.
(There are awards for fund raising)
As a result, Hurley academic achievement levels continue to steadily decline.
Considering most of the children derive from dual educated parents, and reside with both parents- makes these results are even more dramatic.
Most of the teachers are excellent. However,class sizes are larger than like schools in district, which seriously limits teacher's capabilities.
There is no program for GATE identified students. They are not challenged, but instead are required to assist "distracted/ misbehaving" classmates. This may be somewhat attributed to No Child Left Behind. Close Quote





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Students who attend Hurley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Green Acres Middle
High : Redwood High

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Hurley Elementary.

Students at Hurley Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 23% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

Hurley Elementary ranks 1254th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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